Five Virginia Gas Firms Block Windfall Refunds
The Virginia SCC ruled five natural gas companies cannot be ordered to refund excess profits from the 1976-77 winter. It directed the firms to provide detailed financial data to assess rate of return and possible rate adjustments, noting in some cases returns exceeded authorized levels while costs included high winter gas purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond, Va
State Corporation Commission
SCC
Commission
Commonwealth Gas Distribution Corp
Roanoke Gas Co
Shenandoah Gas Co
United Cities Gas Co
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Stanley Ragone
Vepco
Ragone
Elizabeth Howell
Henry Howell
Howell
Andrew Miller
Miller
Commonwealth Gas
Roanoke Gas
Preston C. Shannon
Junie Bradshaw
Thomas Harwood
Shannon, Bradshaw and
Harwood
Coal Talks Begin as UMW and Operators Seek End to Strikes
Washington AP reports coal contract talks open with Arnold Miller and Joseph Brennan outlining bargaining aims. Officials expect a brief, ceremonial start with hard bargaining to come later as strikes challenge production and miner benefits. An industry wide walkout looms if the Dec 6 contract expires, but impact on winter energy demand is viewed as limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
UMW
Arnold Miller
Joseph Brennan
Brennan
Pie loving Philadelphian sells chutzpah pies and grams
Rachel Borden a Philadelphia housewife turned entrepreneur offers chutzpah pies for 25 dollars and up with flavor choices mostly chocolate cream. She started a phone service charging five dollars to dish out playful taunts and promises to deliver chutzpahgrams for 25 dollars plus. She has delivered at Veterans Stadium and even to baseball stars like Richie Hebner and Mike Schmidt through fan payments, earning about eight thousand dollars so far including a rights sale valued at two thousand dollars.
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Rachel Borden
Philadelphia
What Heights
Philadelphia Phillies
Dallas
New York City
Backers Press Action on Social Security Taxes
Backers of a bill to bail out Social Security by raising taxes for high earners press final action before adjournment. The House Ways and Means Committee proposed higher taxes for upper bracket workers and all covered employees by 1981, with shifts to employers and a broader coverage expanding the system to over six million government and nonprofit workers. The measure would let retirees earn more without benefit cuts and address sex-based discriminations.
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Washington
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
House Committee
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Roanoke
Shenandoah Gas
United Cities
Laserphono
United Mine Workers Union
the Stars Circulation
Warren County Front Royal
Berryville Ave
Winchester
Handyman Book
Nichols Reg
Nichols
Nichols Res
Earewency Saver
Adil
Edison Security
U.S
PEPSI
Rockwell
Lavan
Bryarly ¢ Louthan, Inc
Winchester, VA
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